How the West Was Won Page #5

you sure you got a varmint in here?

Now, you...

WODo you hear him?

Huh?

WOHe breathes loud and fierce.

- We keep him in this hole just yonder.

You keep him in there?

You gotta look a little closer.

Well, he seen the varmint, Pa.

- Well done, daughter.

- I ain't so sure.

He was hard muscled. I could feel

the blade just skitter along his ribs.

Oh, you just need more practice,

that's all.

It's a pity you ain't got the knack

your ma had.

Lord rest her soul.

All right, men, lay it on, men.

Come on, come on.

We got more fish to fry.

Down to the island.

Tell Pa them settlers, rafts are coming.

Can't I have this toilet water, Pa?

- Genuine Parisian accent, it says.

- How much is it?

It's only 15 cents.

Fifteen cents? Put it back.

You're right, sir. Absolutely right.

You save the pennies and dollars will grow.

Likely you've growed many a dollar.

Mr. Bedloe, all my life I've been striving

to avoid becoming a millionaire.

I think I've succeeded right well.

I've got a little put away in the sock.

It'll stay there.

Well, now, them's my sentiments exactly.

Now, you, sir.

You look like a man of property.

Now, if I was to bet, I'd say

you was worth, say, a thousand dollars.

- Pretty close to the mark?

- Well, close, maybe.

Colin, how much powder we got left?

- Don't be afraid, now, don't be afraid.

Now, there's women and children here.

You gents wouldn't want us to have

to start shooting, now, would you?

Be of good cheer, folks.

It's in our noble tradition

that we conquer the wilderness...

...with nothing but our bare hands

and stout hearts.

You can build new rafts and sally forth

in the spirit of your forefathers.

Why, you pious old scoundrel.

I'll see you burn.

Americans can't be whipped.

It's him.

I knew he'd come back. It's him.

Now let us pray.

O Lord...

...we thank thee for our salvation.

We commit the souls of our dead

to thy gentle keeping.

We pray for a speedy recovery

of our wounded.

And now another matter.

O Lord...

...without consulting with thee...

...we have sent thy way some souls

whose evil ways passeth all understanding.

We ask thee humbly to receive them.

Whether you want them or not.

Amen.

Now, it'll be a job...

...but I guess I can patch her up

good enough to get to Pittsburgh.

- Linus.

- Now, Eve...

...let's just not talk any more about it.

Linus, I'm telling you,

you don't know your own mind.

Well, maybe so, maybe not.

You know, I ain't saying

that you haven't been on my mind some.

I ain't saying that.

But I still went to see the varmint

with that pirate girl.

I'll always be

going to see the varmint, Eve.

I just ain't cut out

to be a farmer or a husband.

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